I’ve had a similar trajectory with my DSLR. I was an avoid photographer from 2014-2019. I even got some photojournalism assignments. But for various reasons too long for a comment section, I fell out of love with photography a bit.
Then, in the past few years, I’ve been getting back into it, but it doesn’t feel quite the same using my phone’s camera (even though it has a really good camera). There’s less intentionality about it. When you’re constrained by how we many photos you can fit on an SD card, you tend to be more thoughtful.
I have been wanting to break out my DSLR again but it’s hard to make it a priority. Whenever I do get back to it, I’ll definitely write a substack post about it.
Thanks so much for writing and sharing these photos from your college days. I love seeing your unique visual POV.
I love your casual day-in-the-life photos on Instagram. It's fun to see your little corner of the world, especially when it contains wildlife that we don't have out here :)
I do feel like using a DSLR makes me more intentional about what I photograph. Carrying around a separate piece of equipment to take photos feels like a big commitment in the smartphone age. Plus there's more you can adjust on the DSLR (aperture, white balance, etc) that makes it feel more intentional.
I'm glad you liked the pics! I'm curious how my style will change as I get back into it again.
I’ve had a similar trajectory with my DSLR. I was an avoid photographer from 2014-2019. I even got some photojournalism assignments. But for various reasons too long for a comment section, I fell out of love with photography a bit.
Then, in the past few years, I’ve been getting back into it, but it doesn’t feel quite the same using my phone’s camera (even though it has a really good camera). There’s less intentionality about it. When you’re constrained by how we many photos you can fit on an SD card, you tend to be more thoughtful.
I have been wanting to break out my DSLR again but it’s hard to make it a priority. Whenever I do get back to it, I’ll definitely write a substack post about it.
Thanks so much for writing and sharing these photos from your college days. I love seeing your unique visual POV.
I love your casual day-in-the-life photos on Instagram. It's fun to see your little corner of the world, especially when it contains wildlife that we don't have out here :)
I do feel like using a DSLR makes me more intentional about what I photograph. Carrying around a separate piece of equipment to take photos feels like a big commitment in the smartphone age. Plus there's more you can adjust on the DSLR (aperture, white balance, etc) that makes it feel more intentional.
I'm glad you liked the pics! I'm curious how my style will change as I get back into it again.